52 | Tension Headaches | The Cause and Recommended Solutions

Are headaches a constant nuisance in your life? Listen in as Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom explains tension headaches and their root causes.  If you or a loved one experiences these types of headaches regularly, prevention techniques provided in this podcast may relieve symptoms at a higher rate than over the counter drugs.  After listening, you will walk away with the knowledge necessary to achieve a less tense, optimal body.

What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

00:53 – Studies behind the commonness of tension headaches, especially in women

02:05 – What tension headaches entail

04:16 – The root cause of tension headaches

05:22 – First recommendation to release stress or tension

08:02 – Why some techniques may help more with tension headaches than over the counter drugs

10:49 – How structure and posture can create tension headaches

14:40 – What the third diaphragm is and how it can create tension headaches

17:00 – Why neck retraction exercises are beneficial

17:58 – Why foundations, especially breathwork, are so important to have in your daily routine

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Items mentioned in this episode include:

Breathwork TOB Podcast: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode11/

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Research Citations:

Chowdhury, D. (2012). Tension type headache. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 15(5), 83. doi:10.4103/0972-2327.100023

Harvard Publishing. (2018, December). Tension Headache. Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/a_to_z/tension-headache-a-to-z

Maistrello, L. F., Rafanelli, M., & Turolla, A. (2019). Manual Therapy and Quality of Life in People with Headache: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Current Pain and Headache Reports, 23(10). doi:10.1007/s11916-019-0815-8

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. (2020). Tension headache. Retrieved from https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000797.htm

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